Familia: Cobitidae
Japanese Striped Loach es un locha de agua dulce originario de Japón. Alcanza 8.2–12 cm; temperatura 18–26 °C.
A Cobitidae species native to Japan: Cobitis biwae lives bottom-dwelling over sandy stretches of slow rivers. Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand. Adults reach 8.2–12 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Cobitis species we profile, alongside Cobitis lutheri, Cobitis shikokuensis, Cobitis sinensis.
Dificultad: moderada. Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand.
Mantén el agua a 18–26 °C. 18–26 °C typical for the genus. Room temperature stable range.
Alcanza 8.2–12 cm; es bottom-dwelling. Acuario mínimo de 173 L.
Omnivorous bottom-feeder — sinking pellets, frozen foods. Forraja sobre fine sand for burrowing: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Sí, con criterio. Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand — combínalo con Small calm cyprinids — Occupy a different water layer. Aleja Large predators — Loaches are on the menu.
De Japón: sandy stretches of slow rivers, con gentle current.
Spawns over sand and plants; eggs are abandoned. Females noticeably plumper when mature.